Ali Sethi (Urdu/Punjabi: علی سیٹھی; /seɪtiː/; born July 2, 1984) is a Pakistani singer and author. Sethi was globally recognized for his first published novel, The Wish Maker, in 2009. 1984–2006 : Early life and education Ali Sethi was born on July 2, 1984, in Lahore, to Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin. Both his parents are veteran journalists. His father also served as an acting Chief Minister of Punjab and chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board for one year. His mother founded Pakistan's first English-language independent newsweekly, The Friday Times. Sethi has one sister, Mira Sethi who is a journalist and actress. Book and Career In 2006, at the end of his graduation Sethi started to write an English novel The Wish Maker about "the political history of Pakistan with three generations of characters who live in a middle-class, liberal enclave of Lahore." In 2013, he began focusing on his music career and made his film debut as a singer in The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) and released a cover single "Mohabbat Karne Waley" later that year. Later, he released four cover singles including his own version of Reshma's song "Kithay Nain Na Jori", which earned him critical appraisal. Sethi recorded two songs "Kya Hoga Kya Hoga" and "Aah Ko" for Manto (2015) and debuted as a featured artist in the eighth season of Coke Studio. In 2016, he released his first original single "Mahi Mera", which was critically well received. Sethi received his first Lux Style Award nomination as a Best Playback Singer - Male at 15th Lux Style Awards, and was nominated for Best Playback Singer - Male at 2nd ARY Film Awards, both for "Aah Ko". He also received a Hum Award nomination at 4th Hum Awards for "Kithay Nain Na Jorain" in the Best Music Single category.